Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-11
A GOOD BEGINNING,
A REVIEW OF THSis,.A IS ST FEW
" EEK'S IMPOR ORTH5SfQrIcaISn
EVENTS.
What has been done for the I'm
provement of Austin dur
ing That Time.
New Board Of fTrade--New Building
Association--New Charter
New Enterprises.

During the last two months there has
been a great deal done for the improve
ment and building up Of the city. That
our readers may know something of what
has been done. we shall mention some of
the important events.
The Board of Trade, organized in De-
cember, has proven to be very efficient
organization. It is now thoroughly or
ganized. and is doing q great work for
Austin. 1t has about one hundred men,
bers, comprising the business men of the
city.
A new charter has been drafted, and
has passed the senate. The charter pro-
vides for many important changes, and
will prove to be of great benefit. It has
been drawn to meet all the requirements
OF the city. 1t gives to the city council
powers that they never had before, and
which it is necessary for them to have.
1tprevides for the funding of the bonded
debt, for giving franchises. for making
public improvements, etc.
The city limits have been extended, TAX
ing in large tracts Of land, which will
soon be built up. New streets will be
opened, and sidewalks built.
A Building and Loan Association has
been organized, with a capital of $500, 600.
This Association was organized on &C.
count of the increasing demand for
houses. They have sufficient capital to
accommodate all applications, from the
start. The bylaws will be ready for dis
tribution in few days, so that all may
have full understanding of the plan
They will begin building about the 1st OF
March, and before next winter will build
100 houses. This organization will be Of
the greatest help to the people of Austin
1t will enable everyone, who is paying
rent, to own home.
A title to the land needed for the new
shops has been given to the c., NJ. & St
P. r. R. Co. These shops will be finished
before fall. and many of the employee,
Will have houses here, through the aid O
the Building Association.
A bill has been sent to the Legislator,
empowering the city: 70 raise 81, 900 70,
water works. If the city does not pu
them in, the franchise will be given t
some company. SO that the city is sure t
have water works.
There has been many important rea
estate transfers, which have been notet
in the TRANSCRIPT. Arrangements have
been made for q large number of new
stores, and other buildings.
Six new firms, from abroad, have rent
ed buildings, also several new local firms
They are as follows: marble works
clothing store, bank. dry goods, bakery
two millinery stores furniture. hay press
etc. These have all started here during
the last few weeks. This is an excellent
showing. and but few places in the
state can show the same number of new
firms in the same time. This number
will be largely increased, before fall
when many Ane stores will be built.
Real estate has greatly increased ir
value, and is still rapidly increasing
which IS an evidence of the increasing
demand for stores and houses.
In view of these facts, our readers viii
agree with us that there is some prospect
of a boom, this spring. There have al
ready been more stores and houses con
tracted for. than were ever before bull
in one year. When work on the
shops begins, and on the new buildings
Austin will be the busiest place in ths
State.